Yes Launches World’s First Samsung 4G Chromebook (WiMAX) in Malaysia
Yes 4G launched the world’s first “Samsung 4G Chromebook” with WiMAX chip inside in Malaysia. The Chrome OS laptop price is RM1299 retail or RM988 with a 24-month Yes 4G postpaid plan.
[box type=info]Tip: “Samsung 4G Chromebook” is a Samsung Chromebook support WiMAX wireless broadband. It does not support real 4G LTE.[/box]
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What is Samsung 4G Chromebook？
Samsung Chromebook is the “best selling laptop” on Amazon.com with the price USD$249. The 11.6-inch (1366×768) laptop is powered by Samsung Exynos 5250 Dual Core Processor, 2GB and 16GB SSD storage. It does not run Windows but Google Chrome OS, which is designed for web applications. VGA front-facing camera, built-in dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 2 USB ports (1x USB3.0), HDMI port, support Bluetooth. Battery life last 6.5 hours and weighs only 1.1KG.
Released in October 2012, the original Samsung Chromebook has two models: WiFi only and WiFi + 3G. The 3G model allows you to insert a SIM card for mobile data connectivity. They are only available in 9 countries and not available in Asia.
The “Samsung 4G Chromebook” has the same specs as Samsung Chromebook 3G but, instead of supporting SIM card, it has build-in WiMAX chip to support Yes 4G network with up to 20 Mbps download speed. It is exclusive for Malaysia, Yes 4G has no plan to sell the WiMAX Chromebook in other country (the WiMAX chip won’t work with other WiMAX networks).
Price and Availability
Samsung 4G Chromebook device only price is RM1299. You can buy at RM988 with a 24-month RM88 (RM69 for 1BestariNet Yes ID holders) postpaid plan (3.5GB data quota). It is now available at Yes Stores nationwide and its online store.
Samsung 4G Chromebook product photos
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Video: Samsung 4G Chromebook
The Samsung 4G Chromebook video shows that Chromebook is a laptop for every family members. Some web applications shown in the video are: Google Docs, Angry Birds, Google Spreadsheet, Google Hangout, Google Calendar, Evernote, Yes Life, Twitter, Google Talk.
Samsung 4G Chromebook review
LiewCF is one of the selected bloggers for Samsung 4G Chromebook review. Each blogger get a unit of Samsung 4G Chromebook (for 3 weeks) and a free Yes 4G ID for WiMAX broadband connection. Stay tuned for my review!
Please ask your Samsung 4G Chromebook questions in the comment below.
[Samsung 4G Chromebook by Yes]
